Vikings receive two compensatory picks for 2012 NFL Draft

As expected, the Vikings will head into next month's draft with an arsenal of 10 picks after losing Sidney Rice and Ray Edwards through free agency last year.

March 26, 2012 at 8:12PM
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Sidney Rice
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Sidney Rice (Associated Press - Ap/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings will have 10 picks to use during next month's NFL Draft, valuable currency for a team in rebuilding mode. This afternoon at the owners meetings in West Palm Beach, Fla., the organization learned it would receive a pair of compensatory fourth-round draft picks after losing receiver Sidney Rice and defensive end Ray Edwards to free agency last year.

The Vikings have reported that the two compensatory picks they'll receive will be the 33rd and 39th picks of the fourth round.

The Vikings now have three picks in the fourth-round plus an additional seventh-round pick as well, bringing their pick total to 10.

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